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Accident at Bedford Leigh on 30th March 1869

Accident Summary

Location

Bedford Leigh

Train Operator

London & North Western Railway

Primary Causes

Station staff error, defective connecting rod

Secondary Causes

Driver error, signaller error

Result

Connecting rod failure, near miss with train, rear collision

0 fatalities, 1 injured

Accident Investigation Status

This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.

Related Documents

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view document PDF (0.2Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Bedford Leigh on 30th March 18694th May 1869

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